Ellen Wood
Ellen Wood (Mrs Henry Wood) was one of the most popular novelists of the Victorian era, whose East Lynne sold in the millions and made female transgression and suffering a staple of popular fiction. She was a shrewd observer of provincial middle-class life.
Works
- East LynneMelodramatic novel of a woman's downfall and secret return in disguise
- The ChanningsNovel of family life, romance, and trials in an English village
- Mrs. Halliburton's TroublesNovel exploring domestic trials and the triumph of virtue and endurance
- Verner's PrideNovel exploring pride, moral choices, and family honor and legacy
- Johnny LudlowCollection of stories narrated by a male observer of rural life